Caden J Howlett is a field geologist with a broad interest in understanding the long-term behavior of the lithosphere. He is passionate about thrust belts, core complexes, and science communication. See Caden’s YouTube for videos on a variety of topics ranging from Andes fieldwork to graduate school advice (www.youtube.com/c/CadenHowlett). Cerro Mercedario is the eighth-highest mountain […]
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Plate Tectonics in the Sierras Pampeanas, Argentina with Erin Martin
Erin Martin is a PhD student studying at Curtin University in Perth with Professor Bill Collins and Professor Zheng-Xiang Li. Her work employs zircon geochronology and Lu-Hf isotope geochemistry to evaluate plate tectonic processes and paleogeography of the Neoproterozoic, with a focus on the orogens of Argentina and southern Brazil. Read more about her work […]
Understanding the eruptive history of Volcán Manantial Pelado, Chile with Heather Winslow
Heather Winslow completed her BA in environmental science at Willamette University followed by a year of post-baccalaureate work at Oregon State University. She’s in her first year of graduate school at the University of Nevada, Reno pursuing her MS in geology. Heather is interested in using geochemistry and igneous petrology to understand the internal plumbing […]
Patagonian adventures with Tanya Ewing
Tanya is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. Originally from New Zealand, Tanya loves being in the mountains and solving geologic problems with mass spectrometry. You can read more about her research here.
A contrast of field work in Tibet and Patagonia with Devon Orme
Devon Orme is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University. Her research focuses on sedimentary basins and the tectono-thermal history of orogenic systems. You can find out more about her at https://devonorme.com. As with many geologists, fieldwork is where my passion for studying Earth developed. In an undergraduate field methods course in the mountains of Big Sur, California, […]